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Can France be big in Fintech?

Can France be big in Fintech?

For the last few years, there has been a huge competition for the title of “Fintech capital of the world”. My view was that London had an ideal combination of 1) ecosystem, 2) talents, 3) Fintech-friendly regulator and 4) political willingness to support entrepreneurship. Which made it the most active Fintech place in the world, well(…)

Fintech in 2016: why you need a different strategy

Fintech in 2016: why you need a different strategy

With the current volatility in the markets, some people are starting to question the viability of investments in Fintech – or technology in general. Although it’s not the majority, I suspect that we will hear more skepticism about the Fintech investment thesis over the next few months. However, I think it would be a mistake(…)

What lessons can we learn from Bondcube? [CEO Interview]

What lessons can we learn from Bondcube? [CEO Interview]

The growth in Fintech has been phenomenal during the last few years: 10 times more startups in London in 3 years, dozens of Fintech companies valued at more than $1bn, record breaking VC investments year after year. On the one hand, it is totally justifiable. Finance will be drastically different in 10 years, and the(…)

How can startups work with large banks?

How can startups work with large banks?

A piece I wrote for Financial News about the target market for startups, and whether they should target very large financial institutions: “This is a question that often comes back in fintech: what are the target customers for a start-up and should they go after the large banks, insurers, asset managers?…”

Should you invest in Fintech ?

Should you invest in Fintech ?

One of the questions that often comes back when I talk about Disruptive Finance and Fintech is “What is the opportunity in Disruptive Finance ? “.  This is clearly a question I’m also very interested in, and this article summarises my main thoughts. Before answering the question, I think we should actually rephrase it. There(…)